IUCN Status: Near Threatened
EPBC Threat Rating: Very high
IUCN Claim: “Predation by foxes and dogs’”
No studies
Cat abundance increased in 2 of 4 sites or years while quoll abundance did not change, nor was there evidence of cat predation on quolls (Körtner et al. 2003).
There are no studies linking cats to tiger quolls.
Körtner, Gerhard, Shaan Gresser, and Bob Harden. “Does fox baiting threaten the spotted-tailed quoll, Dasyurus maculatus?.” Wildlife Research 30.2 (2003): 111-118.
Wallach et al. 2023 In Submission